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Est. Mumbai · New Delhi · 2025 Vertical Drama Studio · 9:16 native Issue N°01 · Vol. I
A narrative-first vertical drama studio

Stories that compound. Characters that stay.

कहानियाँ जो रुकें। किरदार जो रहें।

We build vertical IP for platforms drowning in sameness — shows that pull viewers back episode after episode, not just discover once and forget.

Led by Suparn Verma  ·  The Family Man · Rana Naidu · Haq

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On reel
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Sizzle · House style Chalant — slate reel Cinematic scale · microdrama economics
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Mythology · Action The Ashrama 80 episodes · Hindi · AI worlds
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Mythology · Saga Astral Punch 60 episodes · Hindi · 9:16
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Period · Drama The Temple Walk 100 episodes · Hindi · VFX
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Mythology · Supernatural The Stone Circle 120 episodes · Multi-gen saga
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The Chalant formula

Cinematic scale.
Microdrama economics.

Most vertical drama is shot fast, made cheap and looks it. Ours is engineered around a different equation — real emotional performance multiplied by AI-generated worlds, composed 9:16 from the first frame, built in 15-day sprints.

Input 01

Real performance.

Human actors. Real emotion. Cast for character, not follower count.

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AI‑generated worlds.

Temples, myth, urban dreamscapes — cinematic scale without location spend.

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9:16 native.

Composed vertical from the first frame. Built for the thumb.

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Output

Shows people follow.

A slate that compounds instead of resetting to zero each launch.

Platforms compete on catalog. Catalogs compound on characters. The Chalant thesis · 001
Our slate / in development

A slate built
to travel.

Concepts in script or pilot — engineered to move beyond India across South Asia, Indonesia, the Philippines and the Gulf. Melodrama, family dynamics, betrayal, ambition. Themes that translate.

Ananya — The Beast She Tried to Tame
Thriller · Supernatural Ananya / Karma · Kaal · Khoon A woman, a cop, a city haunted by what she won't let die. Premium mythic horror, 9:16 native. 60 episodes · Hindi · In script
Mauke Pe Dhokha — The Perfect Life / The Perfect Lie
Family · Betrayal Mauke Pe Dhokha The perfect life — and the perfect lie underneath it. A betrayal saga built for the scroll. 80 episodes · Hindi · In pilot
Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai — The Dream / The Nightmare
Romance · Drama Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai His dreams, her price. A love story that turns when ambition stops being shared. 60 episodes · Hindi · In script
Khatta Soda Meethe Sapne — Jadu Jira, The Brand
Family · Rise Khatta Soda, Meethe Sapne Two mothers, one kitchen recipe, and the brand that grows out of it. A warm, aspirational saga. 60 episodes · Hindi · In script
Pachaad — Lost Shot, Rigged Match
Sports · Comeback Pachaad Lost shot. Rigged match. No rules, no limits. A fighter's comeback built for the thumb. 80 episodes · Hindi · In pilot
+ 19 more in development The full slate deck. Period, mythological, urban, romance, procedural. 24 titles currently in script or pilot. Request full slate  →

*pitch materials & pilot teasers available on request · full slate deck: 24 titles

What a partnership returns

The numbers
platforms care about.

The bet is simple — a show people follow is cheaper than a show people discover. Better retention means lower effective CAC and higher LTV per subscriber.

Pilot delivery
15days

From greenlight to screener — 10 production-ready scripts or 1 full pilot episode.

Production cost
⅓—½

Of conventional vertical drama budgets via AI-environments and lean sprint teams.

Founder track record
300M+

Combined views across team's prior work on DramaBox, ReelShorts & Fox — plus features with premium streamers.

Partnership models

Four ways
to work with us.

We start where you need us and grow from there — from a one-off script audit all the way to running the creative engine behind your original slate.

Service 013–4 weeks / 20 eps

Script development

We write the scripts. You own the show. Fastest route from concept to production-ready pages.

  • Show bible
  • Character arcs
  • Episode scripts
  • Writers room
Service 028–10 weeks / end-to-end

Full production

End-to-end execution — structured around your platform's economics and release cadence.

  • Directing
  • AI world-build
  • VFX & post
  • Deliverables
Service 032–3 weeks / slate review

Story consulting

We diagnose where your current shows lose viewers, and tell you how to fix it.

  • Drop-off audit
  • Arc diagnostics
  • Hook rewrite
  • Retention plan
Service 04ongoing / 15-day sprints

White-label supply

Premium content supply under your brand on 15-day sprint cycles. Your pipeline never runs dry.

  • Sprint cadence
  • House style
  • Your brand
  • Guaranteed volume
The production engine

Green-screen heart.
AI-built world.

Human performance stays at the emotional centre. Technology takes care of scale — the temple, the skyline, the battlefield, the rain. Our process keeps both in balance.

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Script & story bible.

60–120 episode arcs built around a single magnetic character. Written to hook in the first 10 seconds, end on a pull every episode.

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Real performance, green-screen.

Lean crew, trained actors, tight blocking. We capture the emotion cleanly — everything else is built around it.

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AI world-build & VFX.

Environments generated to exact shot specs. Mythology, period, urban, supernatural — scale that would take weeks of location, done in days.

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9:16 composition & delivery.

Frames designed vertical-first. Titles and beats that read on a phone at 60fps. Delivered on your platform's spec in one week.

01 · Capture Real actors
02 · Build AI environments
03 · Integrate VFX + colour
04 · Deliver 9:16 native
The Chalant
pipeline
Suparn Verma SV · 01 Suparn Verma Creative Lead
Creative leadership

"Microdrama doesn't have a format problem. It has a character problem. Fix the character, and the rest follows."

— Suparn Verma, Chalant Media Corp
The Family Man Rana Naidu Haq
Before / after · from our pipeline

Green-screen in.
Cinematic out.

Actual frames from Chalant productions. Left: the raw plate shot with our actors on stage. Right: the final delivered 9:16 frame — AI-built environment, VFX, colour, scale. Drag the slider on any card.

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Shot 01 · Temple colonnade · period drama
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Astral Punch · mythological action · full AI world + VFX
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Shot 34 · temple courtyard · divine light + smoke
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Shot 62 · floating-temple realm · full environment build
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Shot 37 · grand-hall interior · God-rays & incense
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Shot 62 (alt) · wide · floating ruins + sky build

*from in-production episodes · delivered in 15-day sprints · full reel on request

The studio

Four specialists.
One conviction.

The best platform marketing is a show people can't stop talking about. Each of us brings one piece of the craft it takes to build one.

Suparn Verma Creative
Creative lead

Suparn Verma

Filmmaker behind The Family Man, Rana Naidu, Haq. Narrative craft grounded in character, tension and earned payoff.

Mragendra Singh Vertical
Vertical execution

Mragendra Singh

Microdrama director with 300M+ views across DramaBox, ReelShorts & Fox. Sprint-cycle veteran.

Vedant Sharma Strategy
Platform strategy

Vedant Sharma

ISB alumnus. Scaled multiple ventures from zero to exit across media & technology. Content designed for retention, not views.

Powell Jadaun Tech
Technical lead

Powell Jadaun

Pioneer of AI-driven filmmaking. Whistling Woods graduate. 10+ years in advertising & digital content production.

Next step

Let's build a show
people can't stop talking about.

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Offer 01 · Low commitment

Pilot show pack.

One greenlit concept, 10 production-ready scripts, in 15 days. High signal with minimum risk on either side.

Offer 02 · Diagnostic

Script audit.

We review your existing slate, locate where viewers drop off, and give you a specific, actionable fix. Fast and cheap.

Offer 03 · Long-term

IP co-development.

Build original IP together from zero. Co-owned, platform-exclusive characters designed to compound across seasons.